Utilities

An Extensive Network of Utility Companies Provide Resources for Your Growing Business

Cost effective and reliable services are essential for business success and readily available in the Fox Cities Region. Dependable electric service, competitive natural gas and high-speed telecommunication access along with plentiful, fresh water are readily available.

Electric

With the competitive environment the Fox Cities Region offers, relocating companies have the option to select a location based on an electric supplier that meets their needs.

The utility providers in the Fox Cities Region offer many economic development tools to help make your utility usage work hard for you. Services include:

Wisconsin Public Service

Natural Gas

WE Energies provides an adequate and reliable supply of natural gas to the Fox Cities region’s residential, farm, commercial and industrial customers. For more information on rates and programs, please contact:

WE Energies

Telecommunications

Easy access and fast connections are here in the Fox Cities Region. Intra-state and inter-state phone service is available utilizing analog, digital and fiber optic equipment. Several major providers such as AT&T, Time Warner Cable, MCI and US Sprint have inter-exchange Point of Presence in Appleton. Center office locations also offer digital switching, fiber optic cabling and ISDN capabilities. Nsight Telservices provides custom fiber based SONET telecommunications services for medium to very large businesses. Fiber optic cable is still being rapidly deployed throughout the Fox Cities Region.

TDS Metrocom

Sprint

Nsight Teleservices

MCI

Water

High-quality, fresh water sources are abundant in the Fox Cities Region. Water utilities draw from publicly-owned supplies such as Lake Winnebago and from ground water wells. The Fox River serves as a water source in case of emergency.